TOPEKA, KANSAS (November 12, 2025) -- Topeka Metro offices will be closed and the buses will not be operating on Thursday, November 27th for the Thanksgiving holiday. Topeka Metro will operate LIMITED HOLIDAY SERVICE on Friday, November 28th 2025. 

Lift service standing orders DO NOT APPLY and are cancelled on this day. Lift riders must call in advance to reserve a ride, if needed. The fixed route is HOURLY SERVICE with usual WEEKDAY timepoints.* The regular schedule resumes for Saturday, November 29, 2025. Buses will depart from Quincy Street Station and return to QSS.  *The #3 East 6th Route will run every 30 minutes.

TOPEKA, KANSAS (November 6, 2025) – Topeka Metro will offer free rides on all fixed routes on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, in recognition of Veterans Day. To ride free, passengers must present a valid military ID to the bus operator when boarding.

Accepted forms of military identification include:

• Military ID
• Common Access Card (CA
• Kansas Driver’s License with “VETERAN” stamp on it
• Veteran Identification Card (VIC)
• DD214

Topeka Metro is proud to honor the service and sacrifice of our nation’s veterans. Each year, we recognize Veterans Day by offering free rides to those who have served, and we extend our gratitude to the veterans who are part of the Topeka Metro team as well.

Thank you to all veterans for your service to our country.

Topeka Metro will offer free rides on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 for Election Day. All fixed routes will be at no charge for the day. Paratransit/Lift users can have two free rides that day. Lift users must schedule their ride in advance of November 4th.

All passengers are responsibile for knowing where their polling location is. Bus operators will not be required to know where a passenger votes. Topeka Metro buses operate within the city limits but our routes may not service your polling place. You can check your polling location by going online to https://www.snco.gov/election/. Topeka Metro provides transportation to help people in our community exercise their civic duty to vote.  

Voting hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Our buses stop at 6:40 p.m. If you plan to vote later in the day, make certain that you have plenty of time to get to your polling place and not miss the bus. If you have questions, please call Topeka Metro Customer Service at 785-783-7000. 

TOPEKA, KANSAS (September 17, 2025) -- On Tuesday, September 17, 2025, the Topeka City Council voted to restore partial funding to Topeka Metro's fiscal year 2026 budget. This decision reverses a prior vote on September 2, 2025, which had prevented Topeka Metro from exceeding the Revenue Neutral Rate.Due to the revenue shortfall, Topeka Metro had planned public meetings to discuss potential service reductions on September 27 and 30, 2025, but those meetings have now been cancelled.

Topeka Metro is appreciative to the City Council for restoring this vital funding. Our top priority remains ensuring that our riders can rely on public transit to reach their destinations safely and efficiently. 

Regarding substantial loss of funding source, forcing reduction in service

Topeka Metro staff will be interviewing applicants for public transit bus operator on THURSDAY, JUNE 12th at the Topeka Workforce Center (1430 SW Topeka Blvd, #2) from 1 - 3 p.m.

We are seeking individuals who like working with people! if you have a good driving record, have a CDL or willing to obtain one, and want a rewarding career helping your community, this is the job for you! 

Go to our website at www.topekametro.org/careers and look for the link with the application for public transit bus operator. You can either download it & bring it with you or send it to us. Must be 21 or older for this position.

CDL Class A or B with Passenger Endorsement required. Permits must be obtained before start date if not already licensed. More details at the Job Fair.

Earn up to $26.61 per hour after 18 months. We provide paid training and offer excellent benefits including employer paid health insurance and KPErS retirement. 

Topeka Metro bus operators play an important role in our community, as they transport people to school, work, medical and more!